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VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER MEETING CITY COUNCIL MAY 3, 1926 Regular meeting of the Village Council was held on Monday May 3, 1926 Present – Roland K. Wilson, Pres, Geo Cornelius, L.L. Bishop, Trustees, W.F. Chadbourne, Clerk Meeting called to order by the President at 8 o’clock P.M. The following bills were presented and on motion allowed F.J. Hildred Co repairs for pump at waterworks 336.50 W.P. Rhoda freight on Soda .50 Jos. F. and Co Soda for chemical engine 6.72 First Nat. Bank Premium on Fire Ins. Fire engine 19.68 E.R. Transfer freight on tarvia 4.00 The Barrett Co 4 tarvia 45.00 W.H. Clements street work 53.25 Lee Slayback labor removing 10.50 Star News printing to date 33.55 E.R. Fire Depmt attending Nord Fire 20.60 Fred Ayers labort on water works 17.00 E.R. Power and Light Co repair 3.30 Treas. Union Cemetery dues 4.00 St. Paul Stamp works dog license tags 3.63 Fournier Drug Co lye .60 On motion Lee Bishop Trustee was appointed to see that an extra light was installed in the alley back of the Houlton Block and also at the north end of the Bridge over the Miss. River. In regard to the connection of water extending to the Parish House of the Union Church they refusing to pay for same. This connection having been made without the consent of the Council as provided in Ordinance No. 6 and the M.E. Church having paid their water tax during the past years the following Resolution was unanimously adopted. Resolved: That the Methodist Church of Elk River be allowed 1000 gallons of water per month or 3000 gallons per quarter free of charge in the main Church building such amount to be arrived at by use of Meter installed in said building by the Village any amount exceeding 3000 gallons per quarter to be charged for at the rate of 25 cents per thousand gallons, also, that as water used by the Union Church Parish House passes through meter in Parsonage that the minimum on said meter be raised to 15000 gallons per quarter – 12000 gallons to be paid for at the rate of 25 cents per 1000 gallons the next 3000 gallons free and exceeding 15000 gallons to be paid for at the regular rates. Provided that bills be paid to April 1, 1926 – in order to bring both Churches to an even basis. No further business appearing meeting adjourned.